Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 177 1198 1198 Osprey 1 36 36 Bald Eagle 9 138 138 Northern Harrier 31 127 127 Sharp-shinned Hawk 417 2120 2120 Cooper's Hawk 23 134 134 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 2099 182862 182862 Swainson's Hawk 0 4 4 Red-tailed Hawk 13 198 198 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 59 273 273 Merlin 2 25 25 Peregrine Falcon 2 14 14 Unknown Accipiter 1 11 11 Unknown Buteo 1 6 6 Unknown Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 13 13 Total: 2838 187161 187161 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Fred Kirn, Jim Lynch Visitors: 20+ Weather: As blue as could be, the cloudless sky gave us little relief. The wind was light and out of the southwest early, shifting more southeast late. Raptor Observations: Our flight was outstanding today. Speeding past fast and furious from the late morning on, there were precious few moments to catch one's breath before the arrival of the next flurry of migrants in need of counting. Pushed by the south wind, the flight line moved further northward as the day wore on. Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels led the way, joined by a heaping helping of Northern Harriers, a bountiful offering of Cooper's Hawks and plenty more swirling assemblages of Broad-winged Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: Sandhill Crane (2), Pine Siskin (25+), Purple Finch (4), American Goldfinch (60+), Blue Jay (8000+), Red-winged Blackbird (200+), Chimney Swift (2), Cape May Warbler (2), Killdeer (2) Predictions: Sunny and clear with moderate southeast wind. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie. Directions to site: Lake Erie Metropark: >From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow the signs to the Boat Launch. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
